The film industry’s weird indie studio continues to deliver the trippiest, most original movies to the big screen. A24 has released the first trailer for I Saw the TV Glow, starring Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine (seen below). The film follows the two leads as they binge a bizarre TV show that gives a peek at a supernatural world under theirs. Soon, reality starts to break with an overlap with this mysterious other world. In the footage, we see plenty of trippy images, a callback to vintage horror, and what horrors await them.
I Saw the TV Glow Trailer Puts Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine in One of 2024’s Most Original Movies From A24
The film was written and directed by Jane Schoebrun, who won critics over for her 2022 film We’re All Going to the World’s Fair. It also stars Ian Foreman, Helena Howard, Lindsey Jordan, Danielle Deadwyler, Fred Durst, Conner O’Malley, and Phoebe Bridgers, starring as herself.
The film festival circuit has been kind to I Saw the TV Glow before the trailer was released. After its Sundance debut, it received excellent reviews. Critics call it “daring, devastating,” a one-of-a-kind masterpiece,” and “one of the most original films of this decade.” With its themes based on the trans experience, one critic wrote that the rarity of executing the story well, but hit “even higher, and assuredly hits its mark.” It will continue to showcase to smaller audiences before its theatrical release when it comes to SXSW next month.
What always helps is major backing, which the film found with producer Emma Stone. Ali Herting, Sam Intili, Dave McCary, and Sarah Winshall also produce. Taylor Shung and Kevin Kelly executive produce.
With the trailer for I Saw the TV Glow, we won’t have long to wait for it to hit theaters. We will get the ’90s nostalgic trip on May 3.
